Silver City’s
Extravagant Makeover WRITTEN BY BRETT FERNEAU
PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF SILVER IMAGING
Look who’s smiling now! REMEMBER JOANNE PEREZ FROM THE LAST ISSUE OF SILVER CITY LIFE? SHE WAS the young woman who refused to smile for her own wedding photos because of her crooked teeth. Or Allison Bateman, with low energy levels and sore feet? Those women don’t exist any more. The new Allison and Joanne transformed themselves into the women they are today with the help of the Silver City Extravagant Makeover team. The Extravagant Makeover project grew out of the inspiration and passion of its organizer, local top left: Allison Bateman (top) and Joanne Perez show of their new figures and outfits. top right: a smiling Allison (left) and Joann with makeover organizer Dr. John Sherman. above: hard at work in the gym with trainer Pedro Iniguez.
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cosmetic dentist Dr. John Sherman. Courtesy of several local businesses, the two-year-old program selects deserving area residents and treats them to the works. This year’s head-to-toe makeovers included physical training, nutritional counseling, cosmetic dentistry, a new hairstyle, makeup advice and color matching, laser hair removal, safe tanning and new clothes with accessories. Joanne’s dentistry was a labor-intensive project for Dr. Sherman. Basic repair, including reshaping her gums, had to be done before her teeth could be straightened to prepare them for the application of